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<blockquote data-quote="Taj" data-source="post: 3095210" data-attributes="member: 98000">I also saw this Ron Spomer interview with Phil. Phil is definitely an experienced outdoorsman and guide.&nbsp; I guess his reasoning for carrying a 9 muther-muther as a bear defense gun is his decision to make, but it&#039;s hard to imagine it being a first choice for anyone. At least he had the right ammo. You can kill a bear with a .22LR but I think I want a bit more margin and reliable PENETRATION! I read some time back that Phil took the 9mm because he left his .44 with his daughter that day. I really didn&#039;t see that verified in this interview.I&#039;ve never faced a charging bear but in 30 years in law enforcement I&#039;ve faced a number of armed zombies and been in a couple of real shootem-up gun fights. I always wished that I had a bigger gun. Knowingly going into the woods where bears (or zombies)&nbsp; live without the proper hardware just doesn&#039;t seem to be a prudent game plan.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Taj, post: 3095210, member: 98000"] I also saw this Ron Spomer interview with Phil. Phil is definitely an experienced outdoorsman and guide. I guess his reasoning for carrying a 9 muther-muther as a bear defense gun is his decision to make, but it's hard to imagine it being a first choice for anyone. At least he had the right ammo. You can kill a bear with a .22LR but I think I want a bit more margin and reliable PENETRATION! I read some time back that Phil took the 9mm because he left his .44 with his daughter that day. I really didn't see that verified in this interview. I've never faced a charging bear but in 30 years in law enforcement I've faced a number of armed zombies and been in a couple of real shootem-up gun fights. I always wished that I had a bigger gun. Knowingly going into the woods where bears (or zombies) live without the proper hardware just doesn't seem to be a prudent game plan. [/QUOTE]

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